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Sciaenidae Cuvier, 1829

125558  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125558)

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  1. Genus Argyrosomus De la Pylaie, 1835
  2. Genus Aspericorvina Fowler, 1934
  3. Genus Atractoscion Gill, 1862
  4. Genus Atrobucca Chu, Lo & Wu, 1963
  5. Genus Austronibea Trewavas, 1977
  6. Genus Bahaba Herre, 1935
  7. Genus Bairdiella Gill, 1861
  8. Genus Boesemania Trewavas, 1977
  9. Genus Cheilotrema Tschudi, 1846
  10. Genus Chrysochir Trewavas & Yazdani, 1966
  11. Genus Cilus Delfin, 1900
  12. Genus Collichthys Günther, 1860
  13. Genus Corvula Jordan & Eigenmann, 1889
  14. Genus Ctenosciaena Fowler & Bean, 1923
  15. Genus Cynoscion Gill, 1861
  16. Genus Daysciaena Talwar, 1970
  17. Genus Dendrophysa Trewavas, 1964
  18. Genus Elattarchus Jordan & Evermann, 1896
  19. Genus Eques Bloch, 1793
  20. Genus Equetus Rafinesque, 1815
  21. Genus Genyonemus Gill, 1861
  22. Genus Isopisthus Gill, 1862
  23. Genus Johnius Bloch, 1793
  24. Genus Kathala Lal Mohan, 1969
  25. Genus Larimichthys Jordan & Starks, 1905
  26. Genus Larimus Cuvier, 1830
  27. Genus Leiostomus Lacepède, 1802
  28. Genus Lonchurus Bloch, 1793
  29. Genus Macrodon Schinz, 1822
  30. Genus Macrospinosa Lal Mohan, 1969
  31. Genus Megalonibea Chu, Lo & Wu, 1963
  32. Genus Menticirrhus Gill, 1861
  33. Genus Micropogonias Bonaparte, 1831
  34. Genus Miichthys Lin, 1938
  35. Genus Miracorvina Trewavas, 1962
  36. Genus Nebris Cuvier, 1830
  37. Genus Nibea Jordan & Thompson, 1911
  38. Genus Odontoscion Gill, 1862
  39. Genus Ophioscion Gill, 1863
  40. Genus Otolithes Oken, 1817
  41. Genus Otolithoides Fowler, 1933
  42. Genus Pachypops Gill, 1861
  43. Genus Pachyurus Agassiz, 1831
  44. Genus Panna Lal Mohan, 1969
  45. Genus Paralonchurus Bocourt, 1869
  46. Genus Paranebris Chao, Béarez & Robertson, 2001
  47. Genus Paranibea Trewavas, 1977
  48. Genus Pareques Gill, 1876
  49. Genus Pennahia Fowler, 1926
  50. Genus Pentheroscion Trewavas, 1962
  51. Genus Plagioscion Gill, 1861
  52. Genus Pogonias Lacepède, 1801
  53. Genus Protonibea Trewavas, 1971
  54. Genus Protosciaena Sasaki, 1989
  55. Genus Pseudolarimichthys Lo, Liu, Mohd Nor & Chen, 2017
  56. Genus Pseudotolithus Bleeker, 1863
  57. Genus Pteroscion Fowler, 1925
  58. Genus Pterotolithus Fowler, 1933
  59. Genus Robaloscion Béarez & Schwarzhans, 2013
  60. Genus Roncador Jordan & Gilbert, 1880
  61. Genus Sciaena Linnaeus, 1758
  62. Genus Sciaenops Gill, 1863
  63. Genus Seriphus Ayres, 1860
  64. Genus Sonorolux Trewavas, 1977
  65. Genus Stellifer Oken, 1817
  66. Genus Totoaba Villamar, 1980
  67. Genus Umbrina Cuvier, 1816
  68. Genus Afroscion Trewavas, 1977 accepted as Argyrosomus De la Pylaie, 1835 (synonym)
  69. Genus Amblyscion Gill, 1863 accepted as Larimus Cuvier, 1830
  70. Genus Ancylodon Oken, 1817 accepted as Macrodon Schinz, 1822
  71. Genus Archoscion Gill, 1862 accepted as Cynoscion Gill, 1861
  72. Genus Argiosomus accepted as Argyrosomus De la Pylaie, 1835 (misspelling)
  73. Genus Argyrosoma accepted as Argyrosomus De la Pylaie, 1835 (misspelling)
  74. Genus Asperina Ostroumoff, 1896 accepted as Umbrina Cuvier, 1816
  75. Genus Attilus Gistel, 1848 accepted as Umbrina Cuvier, 1816
  76. Genus Bairdela accepted as Bairdiella Gill, 1861 (misspelling)
  77. Genus Bardiella accepted as Bairdiella Gill, 1861 (misspelling)
  78. Genus Blythia Talwar, 1971 accepted as Johnius Bloch, 1793
  79. Genus Blythsciaena Talwar, 1975 accepted as Johnius Bloch, 1793
  80. Genus Bola Hamilton, 1822 accepted as Johnius Bloch, 1793 (synonym)
  81. Genus Callaus Jordan, 1889 accepted as Sciaena Linnaeus, 1758 (Currently under validation (September 2023))
  82. Genus Cestreus Gronow in Gray, 1854 accepted as Cynoscion Gill, 1861 (synonym)
  83. Genus Cestrus accepted as Cestreus Gronow in Gray, 1854 accepted as Cynoscion Gill, 1861 (misspelling)
  84. Genus Cynoscium accepted as Cynoscion Gill, 1861 (misspelling)
  85. Genus Dayscieaena accepted as Daysciaena Talwar, 1970 (misspelling)
  86. Genus Dendrophyssa accepted as Dendrophysa Trewavas, 1964 (misspelling)
  87. Genus Diplolepis Steindachner, 1863 accepted as Plagioscion Gill, 1861
  88. Genus Genyanemus accepted as Genyonemus Gill, 1861 (misspelling)
  89. Genus Homoprion Holbrook, 1855 accepted as Stellifer Oken, 1817
  90. Genus Isophisthus accepted as Isopisthus Gill, 1862 (misspelling)
  91. Genus Johnieops Lal Mohan, 1972 accepted as Johnius Bloch, 1793 (synonym)
  92. Genus Johniops accepted as Johnieops Lal Mohan, 1972 accepted as Johnius Bloch, 1793 (misspelling)
  93. Genus Jonius accepted as Johnius Bloch, 1793 (unaccepted > misspelling)
  94. Genus Lepipterus Cuvier in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1830 accepted as Pachyurus Agassiz, 1831
  95. Genus Lonchiurus accepted as Lonchurus Bloch, 1793 (misspelling)
  96. Genus Menthicirrhus accepted as Menticirrhus Gill, 1861 (misspelling)
  97. Genus Micropogon Cuvier, 1830 accepted as Micropogonias Bonaparte, 1831
  98. Genus Monosira Poey, 1881 accepted as Larimus Cuvier, 1830
  99. Genus Othonias Jordan & Thompson, 1911 accepted as Larimichthys Jordan & Starks, 1905
  100. Genus Otolithus accepted as Otolithes Oken, 1817 (misspelling)
  101. Genus Pama Fowler, 1933 accepted as Otolithoides Fowler, 1933
  102. Genus Pennhia accepted as Pennahia Fowler, 1926 (unaccepted > misspelling)
  103. Genus Pentherocion accepted as Pentheroscion Trewavas, 1962 (misspelling)
  104. Genus Pogonathus Lacepède, 1803 accepted as Pogonias Lacepède, 1801
  105. Genus Polycirrhus Bocourt, 1869 accepted as Paralonchurus Bocourt, 1869
  106. Genus Polyclemus Berg, 1895 accepted as Paralonchurus Bocourt, 1869
  107. Genus Pseudomycterus Ogilby, 1908 accepted as Johnius Bloch, 1793
  108. Genus Pseudosciaena Bleeker, 1863 accepted as Argyrosomus De la Pylaie, 1835
  109. Genus Pseudusciaena accepted as Pseudosciaena Bleeker, 1863 accepted as Argyrosomus De la Pylaie, 1835 (misspelling)
  110. Genus Rhinoscion Gill, 1861 accepted as Cheilotrema Tschudi, 1846
  111. Genus Sagenichthys Berg, 1895 accepted as Macrodon Schinz, 1822
  112. Genus Sciaenoides Blyth, 1860 accepted as Otolithoides Fowler, 1933
  113. Genus Scianea accepted as Sciaena Linnaeus, 1758 (misspelling)
  114. Genus Stelliferus Stark, 1828 accepted as Stellifer Oken, 1817
  115. Genus Vacuoqua Jordan & Evermann, 1927 accepted as Bairdiella Gill, 1861
  116. Genus Wak Lin, 1938 accepted as Johnius Bloch, 1793 (synonym)
  117. Genus Waku accepted as Wak Lin, 1938 accepted as Johnius Bloch, 1793 (misspelling)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Description Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific. Dorsal fin long, having a deep notch between the spinous and soft-rayed parts,...  
Description Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific. Dorsal fin long, having a deep notch between the spinous and soft-rayed parts, but the parts rarely separate. Spinous part with 6-13 spines; the soft-rayed part with 1 spine and usually 20-35 soft rays. Anal fin having 1 or 2 usually weak spines; soft rays 6-13. Lateral line reaching end of caudal fin. Slightly emarginate to rounded caudal fin. Opercle with the upper bony edge forked. Gill opening with a bony flap above it. Some species with 1 barbel or a patch of small barbels on chin. Large cavernous canals in head. Snout and lower jaw with conspicuous pores. Vomer and palatine toothless. Swim bladder usually having many branches and used as a resonating chamber. Exceptionally large otoliths. Vertebrae 24-29. In shallow waters. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2024). FishBase. Sciaenidae Cuvier, 1829. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125558 on 2024-03-19
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taxonomy source Van Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3882(1): 1-230., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 

context source (PeRMS) Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]   

basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS[details]   

additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2024). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2024., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]   
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
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Description Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific. Dorsal fin long, having a deep notch between the spinous and soft-rayed parts, but the parts rarely separate. Spinous part with 6-13 spines; the soft-rayed part with 1 spine and usually 20-35 soft rays. Anal fin having 1 or 2 usually weak spines; soft rays 6-13. Lateral line reaching end of caudal fin. Slightly emarginate to rounded caudal fin. Opercle with the upper bony edge forked. Gill opening with a bony flap above it. Some species with 1 barbel or a patch of small barbels on chin. Large cavernous canals in head. Snout and lower jaw with conspicuous pores. Vomer and palatine toothless. Swim bladder usually having many branches and used as a resonating chamber. Exceptionally large otoliths. Vertebrae 24-29. In shallow waters. [details]
LanguageName 
Dutch ombervissen  [details]
English drums or croakers  [details]
Japanese ニベ科  [details]
Norwegian Bokmål ørnefiskfamilien  [details]
Norwegian Nynorsk ørnefiskfamilien  [details]
Swedish havsgösfiskar  [details]